Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood by taking on parts in the science fiction film Star Trek (2009) and the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009).
Hemsworth went on to star in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), the war film Red Dawn (2012), the action thriller Blackhat (2015), the biographical thriller In the Heart of the Sea (2015), the comedy Ghostbusters (2016), and the Men in Black film series spin-off Men in Black: International (2019). His most critically acclaimed roles include the comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and the biographical sports film Rush (2013), in which he portrayed James Hunt.
Chris Hemsworth Says Kevin Costner Refused to Cast Him in New Movie, Actor Responds & Explains Why
justjared.comChris Hemsworth revealed that he tried unseccessfully to land a starring role in a new Kevin Costner movie.
The 40-year-old Thor actor opened up about pursuing a role in what he described as an “abstract and interesting” movie that Kevin was directing.
However, he was unable to convince the Yellowstone star to cast him. Kevin explained his decision. Keep reading to find out more… “There was a movie, a script that I’d read and loved and was like, ‘I want to get that,’ and then someone said, ‘Kevin Costner has that [role],’” Chris recalled to ET.
He continued, saying, “I’d love [to have] him as a director. I was like, ‘Godd-mnit!’ [I spent] an hour the other day trying to convince him, and he was like, ‘I’m doing it, kid.’ Didn’t work.
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